St. Landry democrat., 1887-12-10
DIR. VIM, G. Wright who some week

DR.. VIM. G. Wright, who some week
ago fired five shots at Paul Jardine in New
York, has been pronounced insane by a jury
in the Court of General Sessions. Twelve
years ago the doctor entered journalism and
was for several years employed at the Asso-
ciated Press office in New York.
A dispatch from Chicago says Charles
Frve, ex-warden of the County lntirmary,
and intimately connected with the transac-
tions of the corrupt county commissioners,
pleaded guilty to conspiracy to detraud the
county, and Judge Baker fined him $3.50.
Andrew Reid an alleged Pinkerton detec-
tive, who was a witness against Joseph H.
Orr, acquitted Of the charge Of arson III
Wilkesbarre Pa, was arrested for perjury
and committed for trial in default of $1,000
bail. Reid when on the stand testified that
Mr. Orr, at the time the adjusters were aI-
praising his goods, moved them around so as
t. have a large quantity of silks counted
over twice. Ten witnesses for the defendant
testified that Reid was not present at any
time while the appraiSement was beng
made.
1t is reported from indianapolis that
Governor Gray has privately investigated
charges of cruelty at the Nomans : stat"
Rcformatory He found that the girls aEe
tied up by the wrists or with handcuif~ 2nd
whippcCl brutalv on the bar backs. At
tempts at bribery were also discovered and
whispers of deeper scandals circulated, The
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